In 2025, fire departments serving Manton responded to 84 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $120K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 66% of all calls.
Jun peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
409 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2021. $885K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 95 | — | |
| 2022 | 86 | -9.5% | |
| 2023 | 94 | +9.3% | |
| 2024 | 50 | -46.8% | |
| 2025 | 84 | +68.0% |
For the 19 building fires Manton departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 89 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 51 | 57.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 9.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 8 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 1.1% | |
| 9 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.1% | |
| 10 | Storage area, other | 1 | 1.1% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 6 | 6.7% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Manton mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 69 | 77.5% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 5.6% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 5 | Match | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 1 | 1.1% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 1.1% | |
| 9 | Fireworks | 1 | 1.1% | |
| 10 | Incendiary device | 1 | 1.1% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 2 | 2.2% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Manton departments in 2025. These 5 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $120,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $1,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $500 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Manton sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 12,128 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,900 | 48.4 mi | |
| 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1,557 | 40.4 mi | |
| 2008 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1,345 | 38.0 mi | |
| 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1,040 | 30.8 mi | |
| 1994 | Recreation and ceremony | 910 | 47.0 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 844 | 45.9 mi | |
| 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 817 | 35.9 mi | |
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 764 | 26.0 mi | |
| 1996 | Natural | 628 | 47.5 mi | |
| 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 250 | 48.5 mi | |
| 1995 | Natural | 200 | 39.7 mi | |
| 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 200 | 31.2 mi |
Top 3 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Michigan cities with population within ±25% of Manton. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
3 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Manton.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.